Holiday Weekends are time for family, reflection and personal well-being. This edition is focused on these needs for entrepreneurs everywhere.

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Balancing your life is like one of those acrobatic acts where people are standing on top of one another balancing themselves — each person represents an important part of your life. You want to keep them all up there without anyone falling. Not so easy, is it? To really appreciate and enjoy what you have, balancing the many aspects of your life is essential, but many people aren’t very good at it. Read more.

Over the course of the last year or so, I came to realize that my 9 to 5 gig was killing me. I had arrived at a place in my career where I was respected and valued by my peers, but the work itself no longer inspired me. In fact, at the risk of sounding too dramatic, it was leaching my soul out of my body one excruciating drop at a time.

Everyday meant getting up and dreading going to work. I was endlessly frustrated, disappointed, discouraged, and frankly depressed. I wanted to feel good about what I was contributing to this world, and my “day job” had ceased to be an environment where I could feel happy and proud of myself. Read more.

An entrepreneur’s work is never done, but it’s important to make some time for rest and relaxation, especially when the sun is shining and summer barbecues are popping up on every corner. While you’re lounging on the beach or even your back porch, take the opportunity to catch up on the reading you meant to do the rest of the year. Read more.